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Donations will enable Enrichment to provide much-needed program scholarships for STEM families in need of financial assistance, update equipment, like Spike Prime kits for our First LEGO League, and offset expenses for our low to no-fee clubs and activities, like Battle of the Books and Craft Club. Click the button below to donate to STEM Enrichment today!
FLL Challenge Teams Compete in first Qualifier Tournament since 2019!
STEM 4th/5th grade students had an excellent time at the First LEGO League South Metro Qualifier on November 18th held at Chatfield High School. All the teams did great, improving their scores with each attempt and learning how a professionally judged tournament is run. Our very own Banana Splits won the Judges’ Award!! The judges cited their humor, personality, and team spirit, and said that the Splits made their day 😀 The STEM Hackers tied for the top ten, so there’s a bright future for them next year!
Many thanks to Paul Fuqua, Gina and Steve Wing, Keerthi and Venkata Reddy, and Jesse Hernandez! STEM would not have been able to host 4 Challenge teams without you all. We are all so very grateful for your dedication to FLL!
Battle of the Books (Grades 3-6) - Teams are decided!
Thank you to all of the students, Mrs. Ackley and Ms. Ayala for participating in this year’s Battle of the Books qualifier quiz. Congratulations to the following students who scored the highest on the book knowledge quiz to qualify for the 3rd/4th Grade Team: Miya P, Shivank M, Vihani K, Aiden F, Akaash A, Anumitha B and Sohum S. The 5th/6th Grade Team: Mrs. Ackley will be contacting students about results and the need for a tie-breaker to decide the final seven team members.
Elementary Enrichment News
Club Registrations
| Elementary | |||||
| Program | Meets | Duration | Time | Grade | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books – Practice dates | Thursdays | 12/7/23-TBD | 2:55-3:30 | 3-6 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Chess Club 3rd Quarter | Mondays | 1/22-3/4/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register |
| Chess Club 3rd Quarter | Thursdays | 1/18-3/7/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register |
| Choir | Thursdays | 1/25-TBD | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | Registration Closed |
| Craft Club Kindergarten – 1st Grade | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-1 | Registration opening soon |
| Craft Club 2nd – 3rd Grade | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 2-3 | Registration opening soon |
| Craft Club 4th – 5th Grade | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | Registration opening soon |
| Fencing – Spring 2024 | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration opening soon |
| First Lego League (FLL) – Challenge Program Sold Out | Tuesdays | 8/22-TBD | 2:35 – 4:00 PM | 4-5 | 2024/2025 Registration opens May 2024 |
| First Lego League (FLL) – Explore Program Sold Out | Tuesdays | 8/29-12/12/23 | 2:35 – 4:00 PM | K-3 | 2024/2025 Registration opens November 2024 |
| Hip Hop (age 5.5 or older) | Fridays | 1/19-4/12/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
| Poms & Cheer Club (age 5.5 or older) | Mondays | 1/22-4/15/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
| Theater – (age 5.5 or older) | Wednesdays | 1/17-4/10/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
| Yoga (age 5.5 or older) | Thursdays | 1/18-4/11/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
Secondary Enrichment News
New Registrations are available, including Chess Club, CyberPatriot, MS Broadcasting Club, MS MathCounts. Click registrations for individual club details. Club registrations will continue to open up for secondary students, so please continue to watch the Enrichment page on https://stemk12.org and the newsletter updates throughout the year.
Middle School Registrations
| Middle School | |||||
| Program | Meets | Duration | Time | Grade | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books – Qualifier Quiz/Team Selection | Mon-Fri | 11/27-12/1-23 | During school day | 3-6 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Battle of the Books – Practice dates | Thursdays | 12/7/23-TBD | 2:55-3:35 | 3-6 | Must be selected for teams to receive registration. |
| BEST Robotics | Mon/Fri/Sat | 9/8/23-TBD | Varies | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Brain Bowl | Tue/Thurs | 8/22/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Broadcasting Club | Thursdays | 9/14/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Chess Club | Wednesdays | 9/13/23-5/15/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | Thursdays | 8/24/23 – TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| CyberPatriot | Fridays | 9/1-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Dungeons and Dragons Club | Thursdays | 9/7-12/14/23 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Registration Coming Spring 2024 |
| Game Master Training | Tuesdays | Varies | 3:00. – 3:45 | 6-12 | Registration Coming Spring 2024 |
| Girls’ Persist | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Magic the Gathering Club | Tuesdays | 8/22/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| MathCounts | Thursdays | 8/24/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Project 7 Bible Club | Fridays | 9/15/23-5/17/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Science Olympiad | Thursdays | 11/16/23-4/11/24 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Star Wars Club | Fridays | 8/7/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| SteMed Jr. | Thursdays | 8/24-12/14/23 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Theater Production | TBD | TBD | TBD | 6-8 | Registration Coming Spring 2024 |
| TSA Club (After School Only) | Tuesdays | 9/5/23-TBD | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| ULA Payload Student Rocket Class (After School Only) | Mondays | TBD | TBD | 6-12 | Next Session Spring 2024 |
High School Registrations
| High School | |||||
| Program | Meets | Grade | Registration/Related Links | ||
| BEST Robotics | Fri/Sat | 9/8/23-TBD | Varies | 9-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Business Clubs – DECA/FBLA/SpartMart | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-3/20/24 | 7:00 – 7:45 AM | 9-12 | Register |
| Chess Club | Wednesdays | 9/13/23-5/15/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | Thursdays | 8/24/23 – TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-12 | Registration Coming Soon |
| CyberPatriot | Fridays | 9/1-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Dungeons and Dragons Club | Thursdays | 10/5 – 12/14/2023 | 3:00 – 4:30 | Register | |
| First Robotics Club (FRC) | Tuesdays | Year Round | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA | – | – | – | 9-12 | For more information contact michelle.wesley@https://stemk12.org |
| Magic the Gathering Club | TBD | TBD | TBD | 9-12 | Registration Coming Soon |
| Ornithology Club | Wed/Sat | 8/23/23-5/17/23 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM (Wed) | 9-12 | Register |
| Project 7 Bible Club | Fridays | 9/15/23-5/17/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Star Wars Club | Thursdays | 8/7/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| SteMed | Thursdays | 8/24-12/14/23 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Theater Production – Spring | Mon/Wed | TBD | 3:00 – 5:00 PM | 9-12 | Registration Coming Spring 2024 |
| TSA | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-TBD | 3:00 5:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| ULA Payload Rocket/Electronics | Mondays | TBD | TBD | 6-12 | Next Session Spring 2024 |
| UNICEF Chapter | Tuesdays | 8/22/23-5/14/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
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TSA - Thank you to our Advisors, Staff and Parent Volunteers!
Roughly 150 middle and high school students participated in STEM TSA and Run-offs are how we keep the competition fair for our students wanting to attend the state conference in February. The program couldn’t exist without the dedication of Megan Shapiro, Lauchlin Blue, Greg Reichmuth, Annette Nason, Keith Sweeney, and Jackie Viren. Thank you!! Thank you Tylor Chacon, Michelle Gasser, Jon Jennings, Maura Ridder, and Joe Smith for staying late to be judges at the Run-offs. Thank you to Steve Broll ,Rachel Espinosa, Tori Hafner, Steph Hart, Susan Jones Sheetal Rajput, Kent Schnacke, Keith Sweeney and Katie Wallen-Miller for sharing your classrooms.
Shout out to the following parents for volunteering and donating to TSA Run-offs
Jen Davari, Eric Wilson, Surenda Soni, Swati Waghmode, Usha Aradhya, Ed Behen, Farrah Frances, Russ & Stacie Penar, Avantika Sen, Paramasivam Thiyagarajan, Jen Ford, Hyounmi Kim, Manasi Shandilya, Seshu R, Jaidev’s parents, Prasad George Lukas, Hari Pillai, Beata Parol, Kevin Cho, Denise Dittrich, Lynnette Braunschweig, Hyma Avalareddy, Roya Zia, Srivithya Vijayakumar, Carter Kelton, Andrew and Laura Mauger, Michelle Zotos, Shannon Daniels, Jyoti Bikki, Danielle Coursey,
Science Olympiad (Grades 6-9) - Complete Registration ASAP
Meetings have begun on Thursdays from 3:00-4:30p in room E264. Register. Did you miss the virtual informational meeting on Wednesday, October 11th? Not to worry, check out the supplemental presentation that was shared during the meeting.
Battle of the Books (Grades 6)
Thank you to all of the students, Mrs. Ackley and Ms. Ayala for participating in this year’s Battle of the Books qualifier quiz. The 5th/6th Grade Team: Mrs. Ackley will be contacting students about results and the need for a tie-breaker to decide the final seven team members.